Folding table.



T. J. MOKBLL.

FOLDING TABLE.

APPLIGATION FILED 061231, 1912.

1,086,778. Peteneea Feb. 1o, 1914.

mw p0 /0 mij, m l I t tgee THOR/PE J. IVICKELL, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING TABLE.

Specification of Letters lPatent.

Application fued october 31, 1912.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914. serial No. 728,796.

To all wiz/0m it may concern Be it known that I, THORPE J. MCKELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Folding Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding tables and more particularly to folding tables havin a central pivoted section provided with fo ding leaves, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a table of this character with a pedestal, the supporting feet of which take up no more room than thglwidth of the unfoldable portion. of the ta e.

It is a further object to provide a folding leaf support secured to the pedestal together with feet projecting from the pedestal in the same vertical plane as the leaf support and top when folded.

In the drawings accompanying this specification Figure 1 is a perspective View of the table showing the leaves extended and supported by the leaf support. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the table as shown in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a view of the table showing the leaf support and the leaves in the folded position. Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line Ll--t of Fig. 2, viewed p in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section of the upper end of the pedestal with the post pivoted therein.

In the drawings numerals indicate the same parts in the different views, 6 designating the top of a table provided with the hinged leaves 7, the top being rigidly secured to the post 8 which is in turn rigidly secured to the cross bar 9 forming legs, the oppositely disposed ends of which are supplied with the casters 10. The upper end of the post 8 is provided with the head 11 through which the screws 12 are passed to` rigidly secure the table top thereto, this head 11 being cylindrical in form, and forming with the cylindrical lower portion, the pivotal means for the exterior casing or pedestal 14 preferably built up in the common pedestal form now prevalent in table constructions. This pedestal entirely surrounds the post 8 and is provided with the elongated side bars 15 which are secured to the upper end of two of the sides of this pedestal and extend outwardly a sufficient distance to form a sucient support for the leaves 7,

' each provided with a pair of the ends of these bars being boxed in by the end bars 16.

Secured to the lower end of the pedestal 14 is the bar 17 forming legs which are necessarily of greater length than the cross bar 9, the outer ends of these legs 17 being casters 18 of suiiiciently greater height to rest upon the same plane as the casters 10 to form a rigid support for the structure and far enough disposedy to clear the ends of the legs 9 when folded upon the latter. The cross bar 17 and the leaf support 15 are disposed in the same vertical plane so that the movement of the leaf support carries with it the feet to provide the larger base required for the support of the table when the leaves are extended, and held in this position by the cross arm. Suitable brackets 22 brace the pedestal casing 14 to its legs 17 so that an extremely rigid structure is provided.

This pedestal support has many advantages over the present type of folding table in which the foldin legs are liable to become displaced by acci ental means permitting the leaves to fall, and generally providing an unstable and less artistic appearing structure.

The preferable method of operating the table is by lifting the leaves, and if necessary, resting one foot on the cross arm 17, then turning the table top, together with the central post, thus unfolding the legs 9, and the parts are brought into the proper supporting position for the leaves.

What I claim is:

1. A table comprising a top, hinged leaves secured thereto, a central post secured to said top, legs secured to said post, a foot secured to the end of each of said legs, a pedestal surrounding and movably mounted in relation to said post, a leaf support secured to one end of said pedestal, legs secured to the opposite end of said pedestal intermediate said post legs and said top, and a plurality of feet secured to the ends of said pedestal legs, whereby said post legs may be folded under said pedestal legs and the folded table supported by the broad base formed by the plurality of feet on said pedestal le s.

g2. A folding table, comprising a top having hinged leaves, a central post provided with a narrow supporting base rigidly secured to said top, a pedestal revolubly mounted in relation to said post, a leaf support secured to said pedestal in contact with said table top, a broad single base mounted' said post, and a plurality of feet secured to 15 each of said legs on said pedestal, whereby said table top may be turned to engage said leaf support under the lifted leaves and support the latter, or said top supported by said legs and pedestal alone.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I yhave hereunto subscribed my name this 24th Vday 0f October, 1912.

T. J. MGKELL.

Witnesses:

EDMUND A. STRAUSE, EARLE R. POLLARD.

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